The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
The IGF supports more than 75 nations committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development to ensure that negative impacts are limited and financial benefits are shared. It is devoted to optimizing the benefits of mining to achieve poverty reduction, inclusive growth, social development, and environmental stewardship. The Secretariat's cornerstone Mining Policy Framework outlines best practices underpins the IGF's work on six focus areas:
- Legal and Policy Environment
- Financial Benefit Optimization
- Socioeconomic Benefit Optimization
- Environmental Management
- Post-Mining Transition
- Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
Project team
Greg Radford
Director, IGF
Isabelle Ramdoo
Deputy Director, IGF
Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder
Interim Co-President and Co-CEO | Vice-President, Global Strategies and Managing Director, Europe
Aaron Cosbey
Senior Associate
Thomas Lassourd
Senior Policy Advisor II
Clémence Naré
Senior Law Advisor, IGF
Suzy H. Nikièma
Director, Investment
David Perri
Senior Communications Officer, Economic Law and Policy
Marion Provencher Langlois
Policy Analyst II
Alexandra Readhead
Lead, Tax and Extractives
Marina Ruete
Associate
Susan Sekirime
Senior Policy Advisor
Lionel Simeon
Project Manager
Jaqueline Taquiri
Policy Advisor II, Tax and Extractives
Viola Tarus
Policy Advisor, Tax and Extractives
Ege Tekinbas
Senior Policy Advisor, Gender Equity
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